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Jamie Oliver inundated with support following protest outside Downing Street

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Jamie Oliver had a busy Friday as the presenter and chef led a protest outside of Downing Street, following the government's decision to U-turn on parts of its childhood obesity plan.PHOTOS: Jamie Oliver and wife Jools' £6m Essex mansion is so regal – insideInitial plans would've seen the government ban 2-for-1 deals on unhealthy foods and advertisements that advertised junk food, however, these were recently ditched, prompting Jamie's action.

On Thursday, the star revealed his plans for a protest, calling on people to bring an Eton mess with them, which he said symbolised the "privilege and mess that is our British government".WATCH: Jamie Oliver opens up about ADHD and dyslexiaOn Friday, he led the protest, which took place in the rain, and took to his own social media afterwards, where he was inundated with support from his fans.READ: Jamie Oliver's wife Jools shares heartfelt abortion rights postMORE: Jamie Oliver delights fans with 'epic' photo with children - and he's unrecognisableSharing a photo from the protest, he said: "A massive thank you to everyone that came to number 10 today it was crazy but we did what we needed to do, to officially hold the government to account on their child health U Turn…."I was touched and inspired by how many of you came from far away to support us THANK YOU X X X X X we shall push on."His followers praised the dad-of-five for the action he took, as one wrote: "Absolute legend!

Well done," while a second added: "Love this so much! Gutted I couldn’t make it today! Well done & THANK YOU XXX."Fans supported Jamie over the protestA third posted: "Thank you Jamie for all your hard work for the children of Britain even if the government and Boris don't give a damn," and a fourth.

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